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Michael Sam, first openly gay NFL draft, is dropped by Rams
Sam, who played defensive end for Missouri in college, was picked 249th out of 256 in the May draft after coming out earlier in the year about his homosexuality.
'Highest-profile series' in WNBA history starts tonight
The Lynx begin the WNBA Western Conference finals tonight in Pheonix.
New NFL domestic violence penalty: 6 games
The change comes a month after the league was criticized for how it handled player Ray Rice's arrest.
Et tu, Ricky?
Kevin Love is gone now and the Ricky Rubio watch is now officially underway with a report that the onetime franchise savior has turned down a deal that would keep him in Minnesota.
Chicago cheers on South Side Little Leaguers
The buzz in the nation's third largest city isn't for the Chicago Bears, White Sox, Bulls or Blackhawks. It's 11 and 12-year-old boys who are taking on South Korea on Sunday in the Little League World Series championship game.
The Vikings have struck a business deal with the State of Minnesota to host a Major League Soccer franchise in the team’s new stadium. The Vikings don’t have a soccer team yet. But Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen said a rent agreement would help signal pro soccer that Minneapolis is ready. Lester Bagley,…
Lovefest: Kevin Love traded to Cavs, joins LeBron
Kevin Love, arguably the game's best power forward, is headed from Minnesota to Cleveland, where he will join James and instantly make the Cavs NBA title favorites.